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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

97°F

36°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lodge KS

Heat Advisory until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medicine Lodge KS
 37.29°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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